Projecting apparatus



March 23 1926. 1,578,140

A. L. KIF=R PROJECTING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 24, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet l IIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIH Ill 36 INVENTORL Alp hcusL. ICmQ-r,

12, BY E W' ORNEY.

A. L. KISER PROJECTING APPARATUS March 23 1926. 1,578,140

led 24, 1924 Sh e -Sheet 2 O Q =03 j g INVENTOR.

AlpheusLKiser,

A TTORNEY.

March 23,1926. 1 1,578,140

A. L. KISER v PROJECTING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 24, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 I ilphczusL.

ATTORNEY.

March 23 192s.

- 1,578,140 A. L. KISER PROJECTING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 24, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 IN VEN TOR.

Alphous L. Miser,

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 23, 1926.

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

ALPHEUS L. KISER, OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

PROJECTING APPARATUS.

Application filed September 24, 1924. Serial No. 739,564.

for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a projecting apparatus including means for displaying advertisements by means of slides which are automatically changed at predetermined intervals,- or rather, which are intermittently shifted the required distance for positioning the slides successively to have the advertisement or other matter carried thereby projected upon a screen or wall for display purposes.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a machine of such class provided with means for surrounding the displayed advertisement, picture, view or the like by a colored. flashing border.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a projecting apparatus, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, eflicient and convenient in its use, readily assembled and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and operate.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifica tions can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figurel is a perspective view of a project;

ing apparatus in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a projectingapparatus in accordance with this invention,- looking towards one side of the mechanism.

Figure 3 is a similar view, looking towards the other side of the mechanism.

Figure 4: is a horizontal sectional view of the apparatus.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view, with the elements disassembled, showing the means for securing a slidewith the carrier.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the apparatus showing the adaptation thereof with respect to a screen or other surface upon which the advertisement or the like surrounded by a border is projected.

Figure 7 is an elevation of the border producing device- Figure 8 is a fragmentary view, in front elevation, of a condensing lens casing.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a

projecting apparatus in accordance with this invention, comprises a depending flanged rectangular base 1, to which is secured a housing, consisting of a pair of side walls 2, 3, a top 4, a front wall 5 and a rear wall 6. The front wall 5 is of greater height than the rear wall 6. The top: edge of each of the side walls 2, 3, is oppositely inclined and upon said edges is secured the top l, which is inclined to conform to the contour of said edges. The top 4 projects laterally from the front wall 5, rear wall 6, and side walls 2, 3, and has depending side flanges 4. Each of the side walls is formed near its top with a row of perforations 7, providing outlets for hot air, and near its bottom with a row of openings 8, forming inlets for cold air. The walls 2, 3, 5 and 6, are secured in any suitable manner against the edges of the base 1.

The side wall 2 is formed with enlarged openings 9, 9, to provide for access to the interior of the housing, andthe said openings are closed. respectively by hinged doors 10, 1.0, and the former is locked interiorly of the housing, as at 11, and the latter exteriorly, as at 11. The wall 3 'is provided with an opening 12, closed by means of a hinged door 12 locked by any suitable means. Above the doors 10, 10 and 12 deflectors 13 are arranged, and below the doors and above the openings 8 deflectors 13 are positioned. The deflectors l8 and 13 are fixedly secured to the sides of the housing.

The housing as well as the base 1,- can be of any suitable size desired and constructed of any suitable material, preferably the base is constructed of 92% aluminum and 8% copper and is of the necessary weight to insure for a solid foundation for the apparatus. Preferably the housing is constructed of sheet metal of the desired weight.

The front wall 5 is provided at a point between its transverse center and its upper end with an opening 1" and at a point bc tween its transverse center and its lower end i with an opening 13, and the purpose of the openings will be presently referred to.

Secured to the base 1, centrally thereof, is a vertical support, referred to generally the reference character l t and formed of a lower portion 15, an inwardly extending intermediate portion 16, which is disposed at right angles with respect to the lower portion 15, and said support further includes an upper portion 17, having an opening at its upper end for the reception of one end of a carrier shaft 21. The lower portion 15 of the support is formed with a flange 18, through which extends the hold-fast device 19 for fixedly securing the support to the base 1.

Secured to the base 1, centrally thereof, and opposing the support 1st, is a vertical support, referred to generally by the reference character 24, and which includes a lower portion 25, an intermediate portion 26 which extends towards the upper portion 17 of the support lei, and said support 24 further includes a, vertically extending portion 27, formed at its upper end with a bearing 28 for the reception of the other end of the carrier shaft 22, and with the latter projecting laterally therefrom.

That end of the shaft 22, which projects from the bearing 28, is indicated at 22, Figure -:l-., and has clamped thereon a hanger 28, l iving adjustably connected wit-h its lower end, as at 28 a suspension bar 28', Figure Fixedly secured to the upper portion 27 of the support 2st and extending towards the front wall 2, is a platform 29,.which supports a light element 30 in the form of an incandescent electric lamp. The lan'ip 30 is secured in a socket elei'nent 31, which is connected with the platform 29, and leading to said socket element 31 are circuit wire connections 32, Hold-fast devices are provided for securing the platform to the upper portion 27 of the support 24:.

Adjustably secured to bar 28, as at-Zt,

is a bracket arm 36., which carries"alretlector.. holder 37, and connected with the holder 37 is a reflector 38, which opposes, as well as being arranged rearwardly with respect to the lamp 550. The reflector 38 is spaced from the lamp 30. and is arranged in alignment with respect to a casing 39, provided with a condensing lens 39, positioned forwardly of and arranged in proximity to the lamp 530. The casing is mounted on the upper end of a vertical. supporting standard 40, which is secured to the base 1.

Carried by the head 40, of a standard 40, is an adjustable focusing mount ll, which opposes the opening 12, and is an ranged in alignment with respect to the casing 39, lamp 30 and reflector 38. The mount ell is provided with a suitable focusing element.

The projecting apparatus includes an illtermittently operable carrier comprising a hub 2, having formed integral therewith a series of spokes 43, which are detach-ably connected to an annular rim at. One side of the hub 1-2 is extended, as at 4:5, and the free end of the extension to is positioned in proximity to the bearing 28 at the upper end of the portion 27 of the support 24. The carrier is arrangedin close proximity to the standard 1% and the spokes 43 are flush with one edge but spaced from the other edge of the rim 4%. The width of the body of the rim 4% is such whereby the rim will not oppose the lamp 30 or the condensing lens, or the spiral focusing mount so as not to interfere with the projecting operation when the apparatus is operated for display purposes. The hub 42 revolves on the shaft 22.

The carrier further includes a circular series of slide holders, and the said slide holders are arranged in pairs and each pair is adaptedto support a slide. The slide holders are spaced from each other and each pair of holders not only supports a slide, but spaces one slide from anotherbut also includes means toprovide for the intermittent revolving of the carrier. Each slide holder of each pair, see Figure 5, consists of a semi-circular body portion 46, which is (lisposcd at right angles with respect to the rim, provides the abutment for a slide and if formed on its inner edge with a pair of laterally extending apertured lugs 47, through which extend hold-fast devices 48, see Figure l, forsecuring the holders upon the outer face of the rim a l. Formed integral with one side of the body portion t6, and ex tending in the direction of, as well as positioncd at right angles with respect to and between said lugs 47, is an abutment member t9 engaged by means to be hereinafter inferred to, to provide for the intermittent shifting of theoarrier.

Formed integral with the body portion 46, on that side oppo site to which the abutment member 419 is formed integrah s aholding arm 50, rabbeted at each side of its inner face to pro' ride a shoulder 51 and a seat 52. The

shoulder 51 and seat 52 of each arm 50, extend lengthwise thereof. The thickness of the arm 59 is less than the height of the body portion 46 and the outer face of said arm is flush with the outer edge of the body portion 46. The arm 50, at the longitudinal center thereof, is formed with a pair of spaced openings 53.

Cooperating with the arm 50, for the purpose of securing one side of a pair of slides therewith, is a flat clamping member 54, which is of a width greater than the width of the arm 50 and is provided with a pair of screws 55, which extend down through the openings and have mounted on their lower ends retaining nuts 57 for the purpose of clamping the member 54- against the arm 50, thereby securing the slides which are mounted on the seats 52,

to the arm 50. The rim 4% is provided with openings 58, for the passage of the holdfast devices 48. The outer end of the member 5% is curved or inclined away from the arm 50, as at 59, to provide for the convenient mounting of a slide.

One side edge of therim td is formed with spaced sockets 60, see Figure 1, in which successively engages a spring controlled retaining member 61, carried by the intermediate portion 16 of the support 1 1, for the purpose of preventing the accidental shifting of the rim 4 1 after it has been moved the desired distance.

Supported by the base 1, is an electric motor 62, having the shaft thereof indicated at 63, and connected with the motor 62 are circuit wires 6%. Connected to the shaft 63, is a transmission shaft 66' provided with a fan 63.

Arranged upon the base 1, at one side of the motor 63, is a gear box 65 from which projects the shaft 66. Arranged within the box 65 is a suitable gear transmission, not shown, for operating a shaft 67 which carries a sprocket pinion 68, which drives an endless chain 70, travelling over a pinion 71, carried by a shaft 72, projecting from a gear box '73, in which is arranged a suitable gear drive, not shown, operated from the shaft 72 and actuating av trans mission shaft 81, supported in and-projecting from a standard The chain '7 0 also travels over a guide 7st, carried by a support'75. The guide 7% elevates the intermediate portion of the upper part of the chain 70. Secured to the chain isa lug 76, adapted to successively engage the abutment members 49 for the purpose of inter mittently revolving the carrier to position a slide in operative relation with respect to the condensing lens and further between said lens and the spiral focusing mount, so that thematter .carriedby the slide can be projected for display purposes, When the carrier is shifted to arrange a slide in operative relation with respect to the condensing lens, the retaining member 61 engages in a pocket 60 and holds the carrier from accidental shifting, and the carrier will be held until the lug 76 engages with an abutment member 48 for the purpose of shifting the carrier a predetermined distancef The lug 7 6 will engage with anabutment member 48 when the chain 70 arrives at its highest point, then when the chain. continues to travel, the lug bearing against the member 4-8 will shift the carrier until the lug 7 6 moves clear of the member 48. The direction of travel of the chain 70 is indicated by the arrow in Figure 2. h

For the purpose of providing circulation of air through the housing for a cooling effect, the fan 7 8 on the shaft 66 is employed.

Secured to the base 1, forwardly of the gear box 78, and to one side ofthe shaft 81, is' a post 83 upon which is adjustably mounted a forwardly extending bracket 84tfor supporting the socket 85 of a forwardly disposed lamp 86. Connected to the bracket 84, is a vertically disposed suspension arm 8? for a reflector 88, which is arranged at the rear of the lamp 86.

Supported forwardly of the lamp 86, is a box 89, provided with a pair of condensing lenses 90, which are in alignment with the lamp 86. A color effect obtaining element in the form of a transparentsheet of any suitable color, indicated at 91, is arranged at the front of the box 89 and positioned forwardly of said element 91, aswell as being secured to the box 89, is a plate 92, formed with a rectangular row of spaced openings 93.

Positioned forwardly in proximity tothe plate 92, is an inverted yoke-shaped supporting bracket 9&, secured as at to the base 1.. A bearing 96 is secured to the top of the bracket 94 and in which is journalled a shutter shaft 97 carrying a winged shutter 98, for intermittently and successivelyopening and closing the openings 93. The shaft 97 is operated from the shaft 81 and for such purpose the shaft, 97 is provided with a pinion 99 driven from a pinion 100, on the shaft 81, through the medium of a transmission chain 101. See Figure 7. Circuit wires 102 are providedfor the lamp 86.

.he lamp 86, condensing lenses 90, element 91, apertured plate 92 and winged shutter 97 provide for the surrounding of the displayed advertising or like matter with a border having a flashing effect.

The lamp 30 is one thousand watt lamp, and the lamp 86 is a four hundred watt lamp. Secured to the end wall 5 and in alignment with the lamp 30, is alight directing. tube 103. Secured to the wall 5 and in alignment with the lamp "86, but ex of the box 89, and

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tending at a slight upward inclination, is a light directing tube 104. The tubes 103, 10 project forwardly from the wall 5. The manner in which the light rays are directed is shown in Figure 6. By reference to the latter, a screen or other surface upon which the matter is displayed is designated 105. The tubes 103, 104 register respectively with the openings 12, 13.

A switch for the lamps is indicated at 106, and a switch fer the motor at 107, to enable the opening or closing of the lamp circuits independent of the motor circuits.

Projection is made through two focus lenses arranged rearwardly with respect to the slides and through a spiral focusing mount arranged forwardly of the slide and which will display the advertisement carried by the slide on a screen at varying distances from the apparatus.

The holders may be arranged in pairs so that each pair will support a slide 80, or each holder of each pair of holders can be utilized to support the sides of a pair of opposed slides. The holders can be so set up with respect to the rim, as to provide for the desired interval between the intermittent shifts of the carrier, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and arrangement can be had which will fall within the light of the invention as claimed.

hat I claim is 1. A projecting apparatus comprising a carrier including a rim, a series of spaced slide abutments disposed throughout said rim, a pair of apertured lugs extended from one side of each of said abutments and adapted to be secured to the rim, an abutment member overlapping the rim and formed integral with the said side of each of said abutments, a holding arm extended from the other side of each of said slide abutments, said arm rabbeted on its inner face to provide a seat, a slide clamping member mounted on said arm, and means for detachably clamping said member to said arm to secure a slide thereto.

2. A projecting apparatus comprising a carrier including a rim, a series of spaced slide abutments disposed throughout said rim, a pair of apertured lugs extended from one side of each of said abutments and adapted to be secured to the rim, an abutment member overlappingthe rim and formed integral with the said side of each of said abutments, a holding arm extended from the other side of each of said slide abutments, said arm rabb-eted on its inner face to pro vide a seat, a slide clamping member mounted-on said arm, means for deta'chably clamping said member to said "arm to secure a slide thereto, and means successively engag ing with said abutment members for intermittently shifting said carrier.

8. A projecting apparatus comprising a carrier including a rim, a series of spaced slide abutments disposed throughout said rim, a pair of apertured lugs extended from one side of each of said abutments and adapted to be secured to the rim, an abutment member overlapping the rim and formed integral with the said side of each of said abutments, a holding arm extended from the other side of each of said slide abutments, said arm rabbeted on its inner face to provide a seat, a slide clamping member mounted on saidarm, means for detachably clamping said member to said arm to secure a slide thereto, said rim having one side edge thereof formed with a series of spaced sockets, each positioned between opposed lugs of a pair of slide holders, means successively engaging with said abutment members for intermittently shifting said carrier, and a spring controlled element successively engaging in said sockets for intermittently retaining said carrier in the position to which it has been shifted.

4. A projecting apparatus comprising a carrier including a rim, a. series of spaced slide abutments disposed throughout said rim, a pair of apertured lugs ext-ended from one side of each of said abutments and adapted to be secured to the rim, an abutmentmember overlapping the rim and formed integral with the said side of each of said abutments, a holding arm extended from the other side of each of said slide abutments, said arm rabbeted on its inner face to provide a seat, a slide clamping member mounted on said arm, means for detachably clamping said member to said arm to secure a slide thereto, a shaft forming a part of said carrier, means successively engaging with said abutmentmembers for intermittently shifting said carrier, a pair of supports for said shaft, a platform extended forwardly from one of said supports, a reflector secured witn the upper end of the last mentioned support, a light element mounted on the platform and arranged forwardly of the reflector, a condensing element arranged forwardly of sald light element, and a focusing element arranged forwardly of said condensing element. and said slide holders positioned to extend from the rim whereby during the operation of the carrier the slide holders will be positioned between said condensing element and said focusing element.

5QA projecting apparatus comprising a carrier including a rim, a plurality of slide holders carried thereby and each including a body portion provided with apertured lugs for connection with :said rim and further pro- 'vided with an abutment-member and a hold ing arm extending inan opposite direction with respect to said abutment member, said holding arm being rabbeted to provide a slide seat, a connecting member positioned in parallelism with respect to said holding arm, means for detachably connecting said clamping member with said arm for securing a slide to the holder when mounted on said seat, means successively engaging with said abutment members for intermittently shifting said carrier, a shaft forming a part of said carrier, a pair of supports for said shaft, a platform extended forwardly from one of said supports, a reflector secured with the upper end of the last mentioned support, a light element mounted on the platform and arranged forwardly of the reflector, a condensing elementarranged forwardly of said light,-and a focusing element arranged forwardly of said condensing element, said slide holders positioned to extend from the rim whereby during the operation of the carrier the slide holders will be positioned between said condensing element and said focusing element. v

6. A projecting apparatus comprising a. carrier including a rim, a plurality of slide holders carried thereby and each including a body portion provided with apertured lugs for connection with said rim and further provided with an abutment member and a holding arm extending in an opposite direction with respect to said abutment member, said holding arm being rabbeted to provide a slide seat, a connecting member positioned in parallelism with respect to said holding arm, means for detachably connecting said clamping member with said arm for securing a slide to the holder when mounted on said sea-t, means successively engaging with said abutment members for intermittently shifting said carrier, said rim having one edge provided with a plurality of pockets, av spring controlled element successively engaging in said pockets for intermittently retaining said carrier in the position to which it has been shifted, a shaft forming a part of said carrier, a pair of supports for said shaft, a platform extended forwardly from one of said supports, a reflector secured with the upper end of the last mentioned support, a light element mounted on the platform and arranged forwardly of the reflector, a condensing element arranged forwardly of said light, and a focusing element arranged forwardly of said condensing element, said slide holders positioned to extend from the rim whereby during the operation of the carrier the slide holders will be positioned between said condensing element and said focusing element.

7. A projecting apparatus comprising a reflector element, a light element arranged forwardly of the reflector element, a condensing element arranged forwardly of the light element, a focusing clement arranged forwardly of the condensing element, an intermittently operable carrier including an annular rim provided with'a plurality oflaterally extending slide holders each formed with an abutment member extending overlapping the outer side of said rim, and means successively engaging with the abutment members for intern'iittently operating the carrier to successively position the slides supported by the holders between the condensing and focusing elements.

8. A projecting apparatus comprising a reflector element, a li ht element arranged forwardly of the reflector element, a condensing element arranged forwardly of the light element, a focusing element arranged forwardly of the condensing element, an in termittently operable carrier including an annular rim provided with a plurality of laterally extending slide holders each formed with an abutment member overlapping the outer side of said rim, said rim having one edge-formed with a series of equidistant sockets, means successively engaging with the abutment members for intermittently operating the carrier to successively position the slides supported by the holders between the condensing and focusing elements, and a spring controlled element successively and detachably engaging in the sockets of the rim for maintaining the carrier in position when shifted.

9. A projecting apparatus comprising a reflector element, a light element arranged forwardly of the reflector element, a con- (lensing element arranged forwardly of the light element, a focusing element arranged forwardly of the condensing element, an intermittently operable carrier including an annular rim provided with a plurality of laterally extending spaced slide holders each formed with an abutment member overlapping one side of said rim, means successivelyengaging with the abutment members for intermittently operating the carrier to successively position the slides supported by the holders between the condensing and focusing elements, a housing inclosing said carrier and said elements and having the focusing element projecting therefrom, and means to provide a circulation of air through said housing.

10. A projecting apparatus comprising a reflector element, a light element arranged forwardly of the reflector element, condensing element arranged forwardly of the light element, a focusing element arranged forwardly of the condensing element, an intermittently operable carrier including an.

annular rim provided with a plurality of laterally extending spaced slide holders each formed with an abutment member overlapping and extending at right angles with respect to one side of said rim, means successiyely engaging with the abutment members for intermittently operating the carrier to successively position the slides supported by the holders between the condensing and focusing elements, said rim having one end provided with spaced sockets, a spring controlled element successively and detachably engaging in the sockets of the rim for maintaining the carrier in position when shifted, a housing inclosing said carrier and said elements and further having said focusing element projecting therefron' and means to provide for a circulation of air through said housing.

11. A. projecting apparatus con'iprising a carrier including a rim, a series of spaced slide abutments disposed throughout said rim, a pair of apertured lugs extended at rightangles to and integral with one side of each of said abutments and adapted to be secured to the run, an abutment member carried by and disposed at right angles with respect to the said side of each of said arm and common to seats thereon, and means for detachably clamping said member to its respective arm to secure a pair of slides thereto.

12. A projecting apparatus comprising a carrier including a rim, a series of spaced slide abutments disposed throughout said rim, a pair of apertured lugs extended at right angles to and integral with one side of each of said abutments and adapted to be secured to the rim, an abutment member carried by and disposed at right angles with respect to the said side of each of said abutments and overlapping the rim, a holding arm extended at right angles to and from the other side of eacn of said slide abutincnts. said arm rabbeted on its inner face ateach side thereof to proyide a seat, a slide clamping member mounted over said arm and common to seats thereon, means for detachably clamping said member to its respective arm to secure a pair of slides thereto, and electrically operated means successively engaging with said abutment members for intermittently shifting said carrier.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

ALPHEUS L. KISER. 

